[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 257.1 # The Institutes of Akbar 257.1 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 257.1 - **Language:** English ### [257.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.257.1) He was a real Sayyid of Mashhad, and was much liked by Akbar. In the 30th year he was a Commander of Two Thousand and Five Hundred. When Shahbáz Khán left Bihár for Bengal, M. Yúsuf Khán was sent from Audh to keep Bihár. In the 32nd year (995), when Qásim Khán (No. 59) resigned, M. Y. was sent to Kashmír as ruler. He was much liked by the people of that country, conciliated Shams Chak, the claimant of the throne, and sent him to Court. In the 34th year (997), Akbar visited Kashmír, and issued several orders regarding the taxation of the country. In the districts of Mararáj and Kamráj, i. e., the upper and lower districts on both sides of the Bahat river, he fixed the taxes at one-fourth. In Kashmír every piece of ground is called pattah, though a pattah originally is equal to 1 Bíg’hah, 1 Biswah (Iláhí) of Akbar. Two and a half pattahs and a little more are equal to 1 Kashmírí Bíg’hah. Three kinds of grain pay taxes in Kashmír, and each village is assessed at some kharwárs of shálí. A kharwár is equal to 3 mans, 8 sers of Akbar. The principal weight used in Kashmír is the tarak, which is equal to 8 sers of Akbar (vide p. 84, note 3). At the time of the Rabí’ crop, they take 2 taraks from each pattah of wheat and vetches (másh). The country having been recently annexed, was assessed very lightly, at 22 lacs kharwárs, which was 2 lacs more than before, the kharwár being reckoned at 16 dáms. For this sum, Akbar handed over Kashmír to M. Y. Kh. In the 36th year, one of M. Y. - [Previous: 256.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.256.6) - [Next: 257.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.257.2) - [Up: 257](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.257) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.257.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.257.1) · Pramāṇa